Rathamaarey
From Jailer · 2023
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Shivan
- Singer
- Vishal Mishra
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Jailer2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rathamaarey rathamaarey | Oh blood of my blood, blood of my blood |
| Rathamaareey mothamaarey | Blood of my blood, all of my blood |
| Rathamaareey | Blood of my blood |
| Mothamaarey rathamaarey | All of my blood, blood of my blood |
| Male | |
| Pethathaarey unna pethathaarey | The ones who birthed you, who birthed you |
| Kathikkoorey en makkamaareey | Sharp edge of a blade, my beloved people |
| Mothamaarey | All of my blood |
| Mothamaarey rathamaarey | All of my blood, blood of my blood |
| Male | |
| En mugam konda en uyire | My life that bears my own face |
| En peyar kaakka piranthavane | You who were born to protect my name |
| En gunam konda en ulagae | My world that shares my nature |
| Evanayum thandi siranthavane | You who stand superior beyond anyone else |
| Male | |
| Enakku pin ennai thodarbavan nee | You are the one who continues my legacy after me |
| Naan namba thayanga nallavan nee | You are such a good person that I hesitate to even believe it |
| Male | |
| Pudhal vaa pudhal vaa vaa | Come, my son, come, my son |
| Pudhal vaa pudhal vaa vaa | Come, my son, come, my son |
| Pugazh vaalkka thoovida | To shower long life and glory |
| Puvi engum paarada | Look across the entire world, my dear |
| Male | |
| Maganae maganae vaa | Come, my son, my son, come |
| Maganae maganae vaa | Come, my son, my son, come |
| Unnai paarkkum pothelam | Every time I look at you |
| Mugam pookkuthenada | My face blooms with joy, my boy |
| Male | |
| Rathamaarey rathamaarey | Oh blood of my blood, blood of my blood |
| Rathamaareey mothamaarey | Blood of my blood, all of my blood |
| Rathamaareey | Blood of my blood |
| Mothamaarey rathamaarey | All of my blood, blood of my blood |
| Male | |
| Pethathaarey unna pethathaarey | The ones who birthed you, who birthed you |
| Kathikkoorey en makkamaareey | Sharp edge of a blade, my beloved people |
| Mothamaarey | All of my blood |
| Mothamaarey rathamaarey | All of my blood, blood of my blood |
| Male | |
| Thalai murai thaandi nirkkum | Standing strong across generations |
| Thandhai magan kottani | The alliance of father and son |
| Vetri kadhaigal ooril nitham ketkindren | I daily hear tales of victory in the town |
| Singam pettra pillai endru | Saying that you are the cub birthed by a lion |
| Oorae sollum osai odu | Along with the sound of the entire town declaring it |
| Oiyara maaga oivedugindren | I comfortably take my rest |
| Male | |
| Anbai mattum alli veesum veedu | A home that showers nothing but love |
| Amaivadhu azhagae | Getting such a home is beautiful |
| Adhisayam arpudham adhuvae… | That is indeed a miracle and wonder... |
| Male | |
| Amaitha pudhal vaa pudhal vaa vaa | My beloved son who made it so, come, come |
| Pudhal vaa pudhal vaa vaa | Come, my son, come, my son |
| Pugazh vaalkka thoovida | To shower long life and glory |
| Puvi engum paarada | Look across the entire world, my dear |
| Male | |
| Maganae maganae vaa | Come, my son, my son, come |
| Maganae maganae vaa | Come, my son, my son, come |
| Unnai paarkkum pothelam | Every time I look at you |
| Mugam pookkuthenada | My face blooms with joy, my boy |
| Male | |
| Rathamaarey rathamaarey | Oh blood of my blood, blood of my blood |
| Rathamaareey mothamaarey | Blood of my blood, all of my blood |
| Rathamaareey | Blood of my blood |
| Mothamaarey rathamaarey | All of my blood, blood of my blood |
| Male | |
| Pethathaarey unna pethathaarey | The ones who birthed you, who birthed you |
| Kathikkoorey en makkamaareey | Sharp edge of a blade, my beloved people |
| Mothamaarey | All of my blood |
| Mothamaarey rathamaarey | All of my blood, blood of my blood |
ரத்தமாரே ரத்தமாரே…
ரத்தமாரே மொத்தமாரே…
ரத்தமாரே…
மொத்தமாரே ரத்தமாரே…
Oh blood of my blood, blood of my blood
Blood of my blood, all of my blood
Blood of my blood
All of my blood, blood of my blood
பெத்ததாரே உன்ன பெத்ததாரே…
கத்தி கூரே என் மக்கமாரே…
மொத்தமாரே…
மொத்தமாரே ரத்தமாரே…
The ones who birthed you, who birthed you
Sharp edge of a blade, my beloved people
All of my blood
All of my blood, blood of my blood
என் முகம் கொண்ட என் உயிரே…
என் பெயர் காக்க பிறந்தவனே…
என் குணம் கொண்ட என் உலகே…
எவனையும் தாண்டி சிறந்தவனே…
My life that bears my own face
You who were born to protect my name
My world that shares my nature
You who stand superior beyond anyone else
எனக்கு பின் என்னை தொடர்பவன் நீ…
நான் நம்ப தயங்க நல்லவன் நீ…
You are the one who continues my legacy after me
You are such a good person that I hesitate to even believe it
புதல்வா புதல்வா வா…
புதல்வா புதல்வா வா…
புகழ் வாழ்க தூவிட…
புவி எங்கும் பாரடா…
Come, my son, come, my son
Come, my son, come, my son
To shower long life and glory
Look across the entire world, my dear
மகனே மகனே வா…
மகனே மகனே வா…
உன்னை பார்க்கும் போதெல்லாம்…
முகம் பூக்குதேனடா…
Come, my son, my son, come
Come, my son, my son, come
Every time I look at you
My face blooms with joy, my boy
ரத்தமாரே ரத்தமாரே…
ரத்தமாரே மொத்தமாரே…
ரத்தமாரே…
மொத்தமாரே ரத்தமாரே…
Oh blood of my blood, blood of my blood
Blood of my blood, all of my blood
Blood of my blood
All of my blood, blood of my blood
பெத்ததாரே உன்ன பெத்ததாரே…
கத்தி கூரே என் மக்கமாரே…
மொத்தமாரே…
மொத்தமாரே ரத்தமாரே…
The ones who birthed you, who birthed you
Sharp edge of a blade, my beloved people
All of my blood
All of my blood, blood of my blood
தலைமுறை தாண்டி நிற்கும்…
தந்தை மகன் கூட்டணி…
வெற்றி கதைகள் ஊரில்…
நித்தம் கேட்கின்றேன்…
சிங்கம் பெற்ற பிள்ளை என்று…
ஊரே சொல்லும் ஓசையோடு…
ஒய்யாரமாக ஓய்வெடுக்கின்றேன்…
Standing strong across generations
The alliance of father and son
I daily hear tales of victory in the town
Saying that you are the cub birthed by a lion
Along with the sound of the entire town declaring it
I comfortably take my rest
அன்பை மட்டும் அள்ளிவீசும் வீடு…
அமைவது அழகு…
அதிசயம் அற்புதம் அதுவே…
A home that showers nothing but love
Getting such a home is beautiful
That is indeed a miracle and wonder...
அமைத்த புதல்வா புதல்வா வா…
புதல்வா புதல்வா வா…
புகழ் வாழ்க்க தூவிட…
புவி எங்கும் பாரடா…
My beloved son who made it so, come, come
Come, my son, come, my son
To shower long life and glory
Look across the entire world, my dear
மகனே மகனே வா…
மகனே மகனே வா…
உன்னை பார்க்கும் போதெல்லாம்…
முகம் பூக்குதேனடா…
Come, my son, my son, come
Come, my son, my son, come
Every time I look at you
My face blooms with joy, my boy
ரத்தமாரே ரத்தமாரே…
ரத்தமாரே மொத்தமாரே…
ரத்தமாரே…
மொத்தமாரே ரத்தமாரே…
Oh blood of my blood, blood of my blood
Blood of my blood, all of my blood
Blood of my blood
All of my blood, blood of my blood
பெத்ததாரே உன்ன பெத்ததாரே…
கத்தி கூரே என் மக்கமாரே…
மொத்தமாரே…
மொத்தமாரே ரத்தமாரே…
The ones who birthed you, who birthed you
Sharp edge of a blade, my beloved people
All of my blood
All of my blood, blood of my blood
Rathamaarey rathamaarey
Oh blood of my blood, blood of my blood
Rathamaareey mothamaarey
Blood of my blood, all of my blood
Rathamaareey
Blood of my blood
Mothamaarey rathamaarey
All of my blood, blood of my blood
Pethathaarey unna pethathaarey
The ones who birthed you, who birthed you
Kathikkoorey en makkamaareey
Sharp edge of a blade, my beloved people
Mothamaarey
All of my blood
Mothamaarey rathamaarey
All of my blood, blood of my blood
En mugam konda en uyire
My life that bears my own face
En peyar kaakka piranthavane
You who were born to protect my name
En gunam konda en ulagae
My world that shares my nature
Evanayum thandi siranthavane
You who stand superior beyond anyone else
Enakku pin ennai thodarbavan nee
You are the one who continues my legacy after me
Naan namba thayanga nallavan nee
You are such a good person that I hesitate to even believe it
Pudhal vaa pudhal vaa vaa
Come, my son, come, my son
Pudhal vaa pudhal vaa vaa
Come, my son, come, my son
Pugazh vaalkka thoovida
To shower long life and glory
Puvi engum paarada
Look across the entire world, my dear
Maganae maganae vaa
Come, my son, my son, come
Maganae maganae vaa
Come, my son, my son, come
Unnai paarkkum pothelam
Every time I look at you
Mugam pookkuthenada
My face blooms with joy, my boy
Rathamaarey rathamaarey
Oh blood of my blood, blood of my blood
Rathamaareey mothamaarey
Blood of my blood, all of my blood
Rathamaareey
Blood of my blood
Mothamaarey rathamaarey
All of my blood, blood of my blood
Pethathaarey unna pethathaarey
The ones who birthed you, who birthed you
Kathikkoorey en makkamaareey
Sharp edge of a blade, my beloved people
Mothamaarey
All of my blood
Mothamaarey rathamaarey
All of my blood, blood of my blood
Thalai murai thaandi nirkkum
Standing strong across generations
Thandhai magan kottani
The alliance of father and son
Vetri kadhaigal ooril nitham ketkindren
I daily hear tales of victory in the town
Singam pettra pillai endru
Saying that you are the cub birthed by a lion
Oorae sollum osai odu
Along with the sound of the entire town declaring it
Oiyara maaga oivedugindren
I comfortably take my rest
Anbai mattum alli veesum veedu
A home that showers nothing but love
Amaivadhu azhagae
Getting such a home is beautiful
Adhisayam arpudham adhuvae…
That is indeed a miracle and wonder...
Amaitha pudhal vaa pudhal vaa vaa
My beloved son who made it so, come, come
Pudhal vaa pudhal vaa vaa
Come, my son, come, my son
Pugazh vaalkka thoovida
To shower long life and glory
Puvi engum paarada
Look across the entire world, my dear
Maganae maganae vaa
Come, my son, my son, come
Maganae maganae vaa
Come, my son, my son, come
Unnai paarkkum pothelam
Every time I look at you
Mugam pookkuthenada
My face blooms with joy, my boy
Rathamaarey rathamaarey
Oh blood of my blood, blood of my blood
Rathamaareey mothamaarey
Blood of my blood, all of my blood
Rathamaareey
Blood of my blood
Mothamaarey rathamaarey
All of my blood, blood of my blood
Pethathaarey unna pethathaarey
The ones who birthed you, who birthed you
Kathikkoorey en makkamaareey
Sharp edge of a blade, my beloved people
Mothamaarey
All of my blood
Mothamaarey rathamaarey
All of my blood, blood of my blood
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Rathamaarey is an emotional song from the movie Jailer that portrays a father's profound love, affection, and pride for his son. The protagonist reflects on his family bond, viewing his son as the torchbearer of his name, values, and identity. The song celebrates family warmth, mutual respect, and the joy of seeing one's child excel in life. Expressed through gentle melodies and warm lyrics, it captures the serene happiness of a father resting peacefully in the shadow of his son's rising glory and good character.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition / Anaphora
“Rathamaarey rathamaarey”
The phrase 'Rathamaarey' is repeated continuously to emphasize emotional attachment and blood ties.
Metaphor
“Mugam pookkuthenada”
Comparing a smiling, happy face to a blooming flower ('pookkuthedhana').
Animal Imagery / Metaphor
“Singam pettra pillai endru”
Comparing the father and son relationship to a lion and its cub ('Singam pettra pillai').
Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Edhukai)
“En mugam konda en uyire”
The deliberate alignment of similar structural prefixes 'En' at the start of consecutive lines.
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Trivia
'Rathamaarey' features playback vocals by popular Bollywood singer and composer Vishal Mishra, making it one of his prominent songs in Tamil cinema under Anirudh Ravichander's composition.
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